Terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Terrestrial protected areas was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 10.1% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
That places Kazakhstan 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +203.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 150 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 151 Angola 10.8% compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 10.5% compare
- 154 Palestine, State of 10.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 9.6% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kazakhstan was 10.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.